H and H Coffee

Dedicated to the history of the Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. founded 1899 in San Antonio, Texas.

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San Antonio Evening News on Wed Feb 15, 1922

A February 1922 San Antonio Evening News display ad — woman on telephone with H AND H BLEND tin — positioning the brand on the telephone metaphor and stressing full-grocery distribution and prepacked sizes. Earliest documented use of the “as near as your telephone” tagline.

Transcription

… as near as your telephone

H AND H BLEND

Every Grocer Handles It

Packed in 1-2 lb., 1 lb. and 3 lb. Packages Never sold in bulk We Roast It—Others Praise It

HOFFMANN-HAYMAN COFFEE CO. SAN ANTONIO

Source

  • San Antonio Evening News (San Antonio, Tex.), 15 February 1922. Page not marked on the project scan; add Newspapers.com or microfilm locator when known.
  • Project scan: Newspaper Clippings (San_Antonio_Evening_News_Wed__Feb_15__1922.jpg).

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